@@judgmentallemon2771 I think that's the point, though. Eda's curse has been a constant problem in her life since she got it. Lilith is making the point that if Eda is as superior to Lilith as she thinks she is, she wouldn't have the curse in the first place. Yeah, it's a bit of a self roast, but that's the point.
I wasn't invested in these chatacters to begin with, so i really couldn't care less that lillith cursed eda (doesn't help that her reason was so *stupid* )
I can just imagine this Dana: And why should you voice this cute but slightly creepy demon Alex: *Opens up Disney + and shows her Gravity Falls* Dana: Oh you've already done it you got the job
Funny enough, everything Luz went through on the Isles feels like the things Camilla wanted her to do. She's learned the importance of responsibility, restraint, self-control, respecting others AND she's gained several friends during her time there. With all this in mind, why does Luz think her mom will try to pull her away from it
I think the first episode of season 2 will be about Camilla after she found out about luz going to the isles and camila would winder if luz is there than who's been waiting my laters from the camp luz was supposed to go to as luz
@@davidalicea6705 That would be an interesting way to end the episode; the letters issue, I mean. But first, Camilla will have to see just how much Luz has improved herself thanks to the Boiling Isles. In which case, how will she handle all the fantasy and demonic elements there
Because she's literally gone to a fantasy world Her mother also wanted her to leave her own fantasy worlds behind to become more mature, so Luz is scared her mother will not be happy with her literally finding a fantasy world
lessons aside what parent wouldn't freak out at the idea of there child being in some kind of demon realm (With the reminder that she will have very little context to what she has achieved off the bat)
A Lying Witch and a Warden: “The ketchup stain on your good shirt.” Witches Before Wizards: “Spitting in the face of Disney... by Disney.” I Was a Teenage Abomination: “Everyone is here! And Luz tries the color purple.” The Intruder: “This mama is ready for trauma... despite me being male.” Covention: “This isn’t a political statement, I swear.” Hoody’s Moving Hassle: “Overused Leg Day joke here.” Lost in Language: “When the fandom said “Hey, those two are cute together!”” Once Upon a Swap: “The water stain on your good shirt.” Something Ventured, Someone Framed: “Gus really needs more episodes.” Escape of the Palisman: “Marceline hasn’t been the same since Bubblegum died...” Sense and Insensitivity: “The Geico lizard tries to catch a wild a Cubone.” Adventures in the Elements: “Now she can become the Avatar!” The First Day: “How the hell did these characters get so popular?” Really Small Problems: “Luz! I shrunk the... you!” Understanding Willow: “Very emotional... and WAIT DID SHE BLUSH-“ Enchanted Grom Fright: “Don’t mind me, just casually making history.” Wing it like Witches: “Came for the gay, stayed for the sporty fun.” Agony of a Witch: “This mama was not ready for trauma.” Young Blood, Old Souls: “Could have been better... but good enough. Also, Sans Undertale.”
Lying witch and a warden: 3/10 Witches before wizards: 5/10 I was a teen...: 7/10 The intruder: 8/10 Covention: 8/10 Hooty's movie hassle: 6/10 Lost in language: 7/10 Once apon a swap: 2/10 Something something dark side: 6/10 Escape of the palisman: 7/10 Sense and insensitivity: 5/10 Adventures in the elements: 4/10 The first day: 5/10 Really small problems: 3/10 Understanding willow: 4/10 Enchanting grom fright: 7/10 Wing it like witches: 4/10 Agony of a witch: 9/10 Young trash old bullcrap: 3/10
Don't forget, Gus had literally no reason to lie to Luz and get them all in trouble, since at no point was it said that his Human Fanclub can't just go visit Luz at work after school.
@@WeirdWonderful ...not trying to be mean here, but I quite literally said what, or in this instance, who it was, and that's friggin' Mattholomule. Weirdly enough, I actually spelled his name wrong the first time, guess it goes to show how much he sucks that I didn't even bother googling his name to make sure it was correct.
@@KingGargantuas To be fair I kinda didn't remember who you were even talking about, the episode kinda was not that memorable for me outside of the contrived plot that the writers didn't actually give us a reason for.
@@WeirdWonderful Can't say I disagree, hence why Eda's plot I found to be the saving grace of that episode, but I will say I have definitely much worse contrivences even in stuff I really enjoy like Godzilla vs. Kong for instance, spoilers by the way. For example: They're trying to get Kong to Antartica safetly without Godzilla interfering. So what do they do? They transport him by boat... across the sea... which is Godzilla's natural element. Starting to see what I'm talking aobut?
So apparently there was a lot of studio interference in the first half of season 1 which is why it was meh. But then they let Dana and the animation crew do whatever they want during the second half of season 2 starting with understanding willow, which is when the show took off with alot of people. It's almost as if Creators were allowed to create without restrictions you get a good show or something. Good thing that they said that season 2 would have no studio interference
Gosh, isn't it crazy how letting creators create things allows for them to be amazing! /s So glad they're leaving the creators alone to let season 2 be the best 😅
so disney cancelling most of season 3 forcing the team to fit a lot of season 3 plans into 2B instead was not studio interference? disney lied to us...
I think the only good thing that came out of a lying witch and a warden is Luz “nOooOOOooO! My weak nerd arms!” And them the fandom could make that joke with later scenes.
What gets me about that line is that it happens immediately after Luz one hand lift the door of her own cell like it was made of cardboard instead of iron.
My personal favorite episode is Understanding Willow. They could have easily done an episode where Willow and Luz go into Amity’s mind and had us learn about her from her memories directly, but instead they developed Amity through her reactions to Willow’s memories and I love it so much.
I also really respect the fact that although Willow is exceptive of Amity’s apology and her genuine effort to explain what happened an fix things, she still doesn’t 100% forgive her yet. Sometimes even when you explained what really happened and make a genuine effort to fix things, your actions can sometimes never be 100% forgiven, but it’s always important to know that apologizing and making things right to prove that you’ve changed is always the best place to start. I’ve always personally taken that message to heart.
Hot take: I found "Understanding Willow" more emotional than "Agony of a witch". I think it's because I watched the show on Disney + instead of having to wait.
Me too, and I think for the same reason Im sure if i had to wait a week to find out, I would be thinking of AOW more often and get emotional But I could go straight to the next episode and feel relief quickly
i was one who had to wait a week in between episodes, very active in the fandom, and let me tell you it is SUCH a different experience to have to wait 7 whole days after agony of a witch for the finale, especially after waiting 7 days for agony of a witch after an upbeat episode like wing it like witches. the suspense build-up after AOAW made it feel much more... i dont know? hurting? it just made everything a lot more packed with emotion. i don’t think someone who watched it on disney+ would get the same experience, which could also be pointed out as a flaw *shrug*
Fair dude. ''Understanding Willow'' is my second favorite episode just because of how real and raw it is. Friendship can be *extremely* compilicated, and I love how perfectly that episode showed it.
I...never thought about the pilot like that. I personally figured those examples are the outliers and no one's been able to either relate to her or rein her in. But now that I think about it...the pilot was a curveball. But not on us. On the executives. They wanted a "weird is good" message, they got it. And then after getting greenlit, they had nowhere to go but up and to build the show they REALLY wanted. :) However I do agree with your points. This was a good vid, Pat. Glad to see you being real and real happy.
the covens system is kinda like cutie marks in mlp, except they have to choose which one unless they actually show a natural talent for it like Willow, Gus, and Amity
@@lillianmutesus1646 yeah it's not a perfect comparison but it's just something I thought of especially since in covention that one dude joined the illusion coven, and got the mark on his arm. idk if that is a permanent thing like a cutie mark or the dark mark in Harry Potter but it's some kind of mark. actually it's a bit more similar to what Starlight Glimmer wanted with the equal sign marks, it limits magic and talents which is the ponies own kinda magic. but again the comparison isn't perfect
One of my favorite lines in TOH is when Amity calls Luz a bully in Lost in Language. Like you said about Luz in A Lying With and a Warden, Luz's weirdness can get out of control. Although Luz does start to tone that aspect of herself down, the Boiling Isles seem to fuel her spontaneity and, like her weirdness, she doesn't see how that affects people. I think that moment really helps Luz recognize others' feelings. In I Was a Teenage Abomination and Covention, Luz doesn't show too much consideration for how her actions affect Amity but in Wing it Like Witches, Luz does seem to come to the realization that she needs to consider others more a bit faster. At least, that's what it seemed like to me. Overall, I just really liked that line from Amity. When we have optimistic and spontaneous leads, we never really have them shown to us in much of a negative light but here, Luz straight up gets called a bully.
Also love that Luz's fighting style is a mix of Eda's and Lillith's. It has Eda's creativity and tricks, but she also has plan everything out in a advanced like Lillith would.
I know it sounds really cliché, but Enchanting Grom Fright is my favourite as well. Every character is spot-on, the story is wonderful, and the emotional beats slap. I have a feeling that whoever is writing those letters to Luz's mother is a really -nice- scary?? person. 14/8/21 - Turns out I was right the first time!
Apparently it was interfered with a lot by disney execs in the beginning of the season. It wasn't till Understanding Willow that Dana could actually start giving the show the feeling they were going for. Which I think explains a lot. Understanding Willow is probably my favorite episode
While I can't say I fully disagree with that statement, Owl House to me, while the first half definitely had it's ups and downs particularly with quite a few notible filler episodes, is a really good show all around. Not perfect, but a really good start to something that can truly leave an impact.
Honestly tho the finale was pretty bad, and i find it ridiculous how many episodes they wasted that could've been dedicated to more fleshing out Tl;dr If i had a nickel for every time young blood old souls completely f**ks up i would make Jeff bezos look like a poor person
@@malcolmjenkins3585 I disagree. I thought the finale was good, though I did find it kind of disappointing. My least favorite thing about it was that they reminded you every 5 seconds that luz was mad at lilith. I was like "I get it luz. You're mad." I consider the episode before it much better (probably my favorite episode in the whole show). Almost everything else was pretty good
6:11 "She eventually found her way into my heart and slowly grew on me like an adorable wide eyed fungus- *with a dark side*" HAHAH I'M SORRY THE "WITH A DARK SIDE" WAS SUCH A GOOD REFERENCE
I loved the first few and last few episodes, the middle was kinda boring to me. But overall I’m glad I gave this show a chance, the characters and writing certainly improved as the season went on. Plus the opening theme SLAPS!
@@erin-ik7ud And Rose/Huntsgirl in American Dragon, Batgirl (in one or two cases), April in 2012's TMNT, Heather in the DreamWorks Dragons shows, want me to continue?
the ting about luz's spells is all she needed was to find the gliff symbols an make dozens of copies of them is all she needed to do. as i'm glad they didn't make her a mary sue and just say she got a power boost out of nowhere like if she got the spells like a normal witch in the series.
well it took me a while to get Warmed up with The Owl House I'd didn't get hooked into the hype for The Owl House until halfway through Season 1 and after the Grom episode I was immediately hooked with there Great characters and lore hope Season 2 will be better then the first
I have a potential theory for "The Owl House," could Luz (and humans in general) possibly be something of an amplifier for magic cast by witches? The reason I bring this up is because some of the most impressive feats (outside of Eda's) were performed with Luz either being directly involved or in close proximity to the spell being cast. Do you find this theory plausible or am I just finding something where there is nothing?
My favorite episode this season is Understanding Willow this is the most focus on my favorite character so far and it was long overdue. And we also got our first glimpse of Mr and Mrs Blight 2 characters that we’ve been anticipating for for a long time now. And the set up for these guys in season 2 is REAL!!! I’m also glad that things are gonna get better for Willow and Amity. I’ve just been waiting for an episode like this for a long time. And my least favorite episode is Once Upon a Swap. It’s just a generic body swap episode with nothing more to it.
I know people love the “gay” but honestly if there was any relatable character... it’s admity for me. She’s been conformed all her life and in finding something new and a little strange to her. She starts to open up more and more as luz tugs at her heartstrings. And I like how she has to get over it little by little as It goes on. And it really shows even in later episodes. Showing who she really wants to be. Also the fear of getting rejected... is too relatable. And then of course.... even the gay crush panic. I’ve had that so many times it’s not even funny. And it isn’t always gay panic. It’s straight panic.. ( or bi panic) or panic in general as she’s just a little scared of her crush/ secret getting out.
Speaking of the whole "Luz gets a hefty taste of reality while in a fantasy world thing;" I can kind of see where you're coming from, Finn. Not every realm of fantastical adventure is going to be like that of Hogwarts but there's still some wonder to be found. While I AM a huge fan of Lord of the Rings, D&D and classical mythologies of all kinds; the only other show I can think of that has themes near similar to Owl House is that of ABC's Once Upon A Time. While the series DID feature sorcery and fairy tale figures, it also had them face off against real world issues like relationship issues, addictions (to magic mostly,) the importance of family and what true love REALLY means. What's ironic is the fact that (for those unaware) the series mostly takes place within the Human World, specifically in a town in Maine called Storybrooke
@@tomkatt8274 Plus, not everything in media has to do with aliens...which is, in my opinion, the most overdone form of media in existence. Just look at how Disney ruined Marvel by linking everything to space garbage
@@tomkatt8274 But this isn't another planet, it's a magical dimension; it's completely different. Besides; witches, griffins, vampiress and...whatever Belos is are anything BUT alien lifeforms. Sci-Fi has little to no place in fantasy; least of all, it's unwelcome whenever it tries to wrench in "logical explanations"
One little think which makes me like Teenage Abomination a little more in a re-watch is examining Amity's actions after knowing her better. Is she bullying Willow, or honestly trying to helpful, but from her toxic "tough love" "can never show weakness" worldview? She volunteers to show off her abomination DIRECTLY AFTER the teacher says he will punish everyone.is the next one isn't good.
Lost in Language was one of my favorites mainly because of how well it expanded on Amity's character, background, and relationships with the people around her. It made for a really good look at a character who's struggling with her home life without making it a melodramatic sob story, as a lot of shows tend to do with "the mean girl turned good". They never tried to rush or force her development in this episode which was incredibly important I believe. Everything's really grounded and the character interactions just flow naturally and seamlessly, aside from of course setting up one of my favorite animated relationships of all time. It's the episode that made me start to really root for these characters, and turned amity from just okay, to an absolute gem of a character that a lot of people can relate to.
Good review but I’m still The idea that the camps the one writing the letters luz mom because there’s one in fanfiction that wall is a crossover with Hellboy called hell’s boiling point which literally shows the cam contacting Luz mom long before grom Hell it happened before the convention episode so yeah eda is extremely unlikely the Camp is the one I think is writing the letters mostly because there’s no way in hell they wouldn’t have contacted the mom to informing That their daughter never arrived
Yeah they are a real sore to sit through and also why do there voices switch too? I get that so we know who is in who's body however most of the time that is done by making the characters look different like having features of the other character! It always bothered me and I think it would be really interesting to see the voice actors trying to do imitations of the other character.
Covention was my favorite episode because the Emperor's Coven reminded me of Pokémon Gens 3, 4, and 6's Pokémon Contests and Pokémon Showcases which in my opinion were the best Gens of the anime because of how pokemon could utilize their moves and abilities in ways that the normal battles couldn't fully utilize, even to the point where the move adapts to the respect pokemon's physical Features like skitty using Double Slap with its tail rather than it's paws for example.
If you think about it, season 1 as a whole follows sort of the same structure as *episode* 1. Episode 1 begins with some generic 'good versus evil' scene between two comic book characters, ending with the protagonist shouting something incredibly bombastic. Childish themes. Then, we cut to Luz, smiling and beaming for a good while after. Reality check comes in hard. Foundation is laid out, then, the real episode starts in the Boiling Isles, a ham-fisted message about uniqueness is the center of attention, slightly more complicated than a generic 'good versus evil' plot, but still generic. The climax of the episode ends with Luz shouting something incredibly bombastic, like the beginning. Then, next episode, we cut to Luz smiling and beaming for a good while after. She still has her fantasies. The whole episode is dedicated to a reality check. After, the 3rd episode is a laying of foundations. The real show starts after the 3rd episode with an *incredibly* more complex theme. The Owl House is like a fine wine. It gets better as it ages. It gets more complex the farther in you go. (With the exception of the body swap episode), generic tropes are eventually found to be broken in some ways, and things in season 1 get textualized far into season 2, not following expectations at all. The plot and character of the halfway point in Season 2 demonstrates that exact point. The creators like to wait episodes without giving trope-breaking explanations, and lets us expect a trope solution. And we are surprised and happy when those expectations are broken. I realized that Gravity Falls followed a similar but quite different structure, getting more serious, more mysterious, and more intriguing as the show went on. Avatar: The Last Airbender was also quite dumb starting out, but everybody knows the large fanbase it has today. I think this is why these kinds of shows are great. They start out presented like dumb kids shows, and develop into masterpieces. It's like set-up is important, and easier to do, if more effort is put into later episodes as a whole. The Episode Is Still Bad. but i like to think of it this way.
7:11 here let me answer your questions 1) every show needs a body swap filler episode, it's loved by kids and it allowed us and Luz to see into Edas mysterious relationship with her sister 2) ehh plot device! Also, he was panicking and probably didn't realise about those posters 3) Luz was literally fueled by blind panic and if I'm not mistaken she had Owlbert to help her 4) it's just a way to extend witches magic and give them a companion, you see she's much stronger at her magic with Owlbert, like creating a boiling rain barrier for the whole house with him
A Lying Witch and a Warden: "Not... The best first impression." Witches Before Wizards: "A bit better, but still kinda meh." I Was a Teenage Abomination: "I sympathize with the new friend, I'll stay for now." The Intruder: "Alright! Some Story development! Let's do this!" Covention: "Mentor Family stuff *and* Rival development? Yes Please!" Hoody’s Moving Hassle: "Not gonna lie, These kids got some potential." Lost in Language: "Okay, the Rival is growing on me, and fast." Once Upon a Swap: "Pretty Cliche, but the stories are decently balanced." Something Ventured, Someone Framed: "Main plot wasn't my favorite, but Eda was great." Escape of the Palisman: "As if I didn't love Owlbert enough already." Sense and Insensitivity: "And that's why I hate crunch culture." Adventures in the Elements: "Both Luz and Amity are developing, and I love it." The First Day: "Can we appreciate these young minds eager to learn? Please?" Really Small Problems: "Can we please get more of Eda in this environment?" Understanding Willow: "Amity is officially my favorite student. Still love Willow, though." Enchanting Grom Fright: "The ship has officially taken me. Send help... Or don't." Wing it like Witches: "You know what? Don't send help. I'm good." Agony of a Witch: "Agony... The most accurate word for my emotions after watching." Young Blood, Old Souls: "She's actually stuck?! Boy, I can't wait for Season 2."
All I think I can say is I love cartoon reviews or just reviews in general! Sometimes it tells me the parts where I missed good stuff and the meanings that I never would've known and appreciated more if it werent for people's reviews. So far my favorite new cartoons rn is Amphibia and the Owl house,they're not perfect but it's still precious to me even though alot of teens my age dont usually like cartoons cause they see it more as childish and would be a bit judged by watching cartoons because of some adults seeing cartoons only as goofy and useless. I dont have anything against other teens liking different things but I just wish they'd give these types of stuff a chance.
With the s2 finale on it's way, and a TON of amazing episodes in s2 (esp s2b) I'm excited to see another video for this. My top 6 are, in no particular order, Echoes of the Past, Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door, Yesterday's Lie Hollow Mind O Titan, Where Art Thou? Clouds on the Horizon (The s2 finale will probably reach top 6 if we're honest.)
My first impression of the old house was like "help" in 1 word the more detailed version is "i came here for the bestiary and i don't know what anything is, help" because i have gotten there for the bestiary and i have readed the freaking whole the witcher bestiary and i was lost about the particular version of the griffin and the cutish version of the demons wich i have seen particulary in nowhere else.
I'm afraid those letters aren't from Eda, but someone at the camp trying to cover up Luz's absence. Maybe someone in the camp's management or a shape shifter that escaped the isles when Luz entered.
I agree on all of you best and most of the worst. Grom and the finale are definitely my favorite episodes. I agree that the show got better as it went on. I do like the pilot but agree the other episodes were better. I can agree with you on Luz in the pilot taking it to far with the things like fireworks and snakes, but the message about weird being good is a really great message(I may or may not be one of those people who can be weird) but as long as it doesn't go to far like Luz's projects(like you said about balance). I am definitely like Luz minus how far she took her projects and I absolutely love King because he is hilarious and I swear he is Bill Cipher's new form.
So, the thing with the first few episodes being kinda surface and then the story getting stronger as you move further along in the show is pretty common lately with animated series, particularly those with a young audience in mind. They start out episodic, introducing you fairly gently to the characters, environment and world systems with a few stand alone adventures, ones that don't necessarily connect one to the next and watching them out of order doesn't generally affect the viewing. It gives you the chance to sort of wade into that world, rather than diving in head first. Throughout these more minor adventures, bits of crucial information get dropped here and there that serve as the first few pieces of the whole plot puzzle. When those pieces start coming together is when you start seeing the story becom more connected and serial (at this point viewing order really does matter) and each episode is more significant to the overall story arc. Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Amphibia and Gravity Falls have all done the same thing (I mean, Steven discovers his powers when eating an ice cream sandwich... not a SUPER dynamic intro, but it helps you get to know the characters). Minor adventures that don't really get referenced until later on when the overarcing story is established, and the longer the lead characters stay in their setting, the more they become entangled in the story of the world they got dropped into. So, it's sort of like if you go away on vacation to another country, you're more likely to just see the surface, touristy things and one day doesn't really connect to the next because you're trying to experience as much of the environment as you can, but if you decide to live there longterm, you not only become more familiar with the environment and the people around you, you become part of the story of that place more and more the longer you stay there.
The owl house fandom has massive racism/white favoritism issues. Since Luz was revealed to be a bi afro-latina with ADHD her mistreatment by the fandom has only increased. The fandom gawks over characters like Boscha who is an awful person, simply because she's white coded unlike Luz, Willow, and Gus. Not only that but the abusive/toxic ships of Willow and Boscha which is just "barfing noises". The fandom just ships white characters with white characters, and a white bully with the person she torments.
I honestly don't understand how people can ship Boscha and Willow, they keep saying rIvAlS tO lOvErS But they're not Boscha is a bully through and through, she has completely destroyed Willow's self-esteem and doesn't care about her, she would rather be feared and hated than unpopular Lumity works as rivals to lovers because they are only rivals for a couple of episodes, they start to learn from each other and understand each other and it works perfectly Boscha and Willow just doesn't work that way and it's so toxic I didn't even realise it as white favouritism but that's so true, they can't accept the Latina rival to lover so they make their own toxic white rival to lover 🤮
Tbh its kinda ironic how the third worst episode was a trope (body swap) done badly, and yet the best episode was a trope (prom/character afraid to confess to their crush) done wonderfully. Really shows that the owl house _can_ do really anything amazingly; its just matter if they have enough dedication to do so.
Once in a Body Swap was entirely a filler episode, which I don't think is inherently wrong by any means but none of their stories are entirely fun to watch. The thing at the end tho, that was gold
with the "why does eda need owlbert?" thing I think it said early on in the show it says that staffs contain magical energy. so maybe its just easier to use since witches can get tired quickly after using their magic up? The staff could be a backup plan or aid
15:44 One of the key things that showed me in this episode how corrupt the coven system is. Is the simple fact that there’s only one coven where you’re allowed to use all magic. And it just so happens to be the one where you become the elite guard of the Emperor himself. Ain’t that convenient?
How could the body swap episode have been great? Easy. Luz, being in Eda’s body, learns about the hardships Eda has to go through being cursed after thinking Eda just doesn’t care or is being lazy. That is a more serious way that could have further developed their relationship.
I think my favourite thing about this series is how it completely amps up the animation to makes effective scenes even better. Lumity dance and the fight scenes look and feel amazing because you can see how much more effort are put into them.
Luz in s1: "Us weirdos have to stick together!" *happy noises* Luz in that one episode: "This mama is ready for trauma!" *more happy noises but also concerned noises* Luz in late s2: *sobbing* *traumatized*
Given how the execs made Dana include Hexside, it's not surprising I Was a Teenage Abomination is one of the worst episodes in your video. According to Dana, early episodes received a ton of notes from execs and it wasn't until the last couple episodes that she found her groove.
Off memory, in order, the Wizard101 music he used was: Intro music, Wizard City battle music, ravenwood music 1, Wizard City music 1-3, Haunted/Dark cave theme, ravenwood music 2, Also there was some dragonspyre music in there somewhere
Im over here just enjoying this video that popped up in my recommended then im like "wait actually his voice sounds familier.....OH SHIT ITS FINN FROM THOSE TF2 VIDEOS"
Addressing the whole thing about how Luz became really over powered really fast think about the fact that while we only saw 19 episodes with what we can tell by what the characters say about what time it is and how long ago things happened she has spent nearly an entire year there plenty of time to master the spells off camera
If there was any episode of this season that I disliked, it would have to be Once Upon A Swap. Not only has the silly "walk a mile in my shoes" trope been done to death but in the end, NO ONE but Luz seemed to have learned a lesson. Furthermore, the episode would've worked so much better if it went about like THIS! Instead of the switches we got; Luz would be in King's body, Eda would be in Luz's and King would be in Eda's body. Through this roster, Luz would learn that being such a "cute little guy" isn't all it's cracked up to be. In Eda's body; King would (obviously) abuse his newfound powers, thus leading to him getting in trouble with Lilith. He'd also find a way to try and force people to buy things at the stand. As for Eda, she'd end up meeting with Boscha and her fellow bullies; just like King did in the original story of the episode. Only instead of challenging them to a race, Eda would try to blast them with magic; only to discover that she can't channel her powers through a human. In the end, the three of them would ultimately learn just how difficult each of their lives were and instead of having ONE person clean Hooty...they'd ALL do it. One more thing, instead of them keeping their original voices; anytime the trio would speak, they'd sound exactly like the bodies they're in. Just imagine hearing King's exclamations of "might" with Eda's or hearing Eda try to sound intimidating with Luz's
Enchanting Grom Fright is my favourite, not just because of the gay But because the fears just build so much for the characters, especially the Blight siblings I can (and have) written essays analysing the fears and how they affect the siblings, where they stem from, and what it truly means etc
The Owl House is amazing at taking things that have been done a lot before,and doing them with such casual nuance that they feel fresh. Because the first bit of the series hasn’t had time to flesh these ideas out it just seems mediocre,but then it pops the fuck off and i love it.
Ok while agree about most of ep raking the only i disagree with us ep1 if you ask me it's one of my personal favorites coming in at number 7 of my top 10
I think once apona swaps is my least faveret I wouldn't say it's a bad ep believe I've seen so much worst but the best score I'll give it a 5/10 mostly because I'm a positive and move person.
I don’t think the pilot was ignoring the issue of balance. I think that’s actually what they were trying to say, but both sides were taking it to an extreme. I guess my biggest problem with the pilot is that there’s a lot of plot threads that just aren’t used later, and a lot of things can feel flat, like any pilot.
Listen kid I’m going away now and I don’t think I can bounce back from it, take care of king, remember to feed hooty and luz, thank you for being in my life- eda 2020 Okay me cry now
Was very disappointed with the body swap episode. Was totally expecting Luz to take the opportunity of being in a body with Magic to actually learn some spells for once.
“I AM better than you”
“Then WHY were you so easy to CURSE!?”
My jaw DROPPED
Agreed.
Lilith really tried to say something there, but only succeeded in roasting herself... since, you know, Eda was ASLEEP when she cursed her.
@@judgmentallemon2771 I think that's the point, though. Eda's curse has been a constant problem in her life since she got it. Lilith is making the point that if Eda is as superior to Lilith as she thinks she is, she wouldn't have the curse in the first place. Yeah, it's a bit of a self roast, but that's the point.
I wasn't invested in these chatacters to begin with, so i really couldn't care less that lillith cursed eda (doesn't help that her reason was so *stupid* )
Can we agree that Agony Of A Witch is a guranteed Top 3? It's just so amazing in every way.
Here's my take on Once Upon a Swap:
_"Alex Hirsch loves playing characters that possess teenagers! Puppets anyone?"_
*"Everyone loves puppets!"*
-Bill Cipher
Imagine Dana Terrace asking Alex Hirsch if he was okay with voicing a demon in a teenager’s body
@@gravityfallsaddict of course he is! He is bill freaking cipher!
I can just imagine this
Dana: And why should you voice this cute but slightly creepy demon
Alex: *Opens up Disney + and shows her Gravity Falls*
Dana: Oh you've already done it you got the job
@@InkedAnimations did you just- ok do we have insurance incase the fourth wall breaks?
Funny enough, everything Luz went through on the Isles feels like the things Camilla wanted her to do.
She's learned the importance of responsibility, restraint, self-control, respecting others AND she's gained several friends during her time there. With all this in mind, why does Luz think her mom will try to pull her away from it
I think the first episode of season 2 will be about Camilla after she found out about luz going to the isles and camila would winder if luz is there than who's been waiting my laters from the camp luz was supposed to go to as luz
@@davidalicea6705 That would be an interesting way to end the episode; the letters issue, I mean.
But first, Camilla will have to see just how much Luz has improved herself thanks to the Boiling Isles. In which case, how will she handle all the fantasy and demonic elements there
Because she's literally gone to a fantasy world
Her mother also wanted her to leave her own fantasy worlds behind to become more mature, so Luz is scared her mother will not be happy with her literally finding a fantasy world
@@anidleteen But Luz HAS become more mature and level-headed since she came to the Isles.
Doesn't that count for something?
lessons aside what parent wouldn't freak out at the idea of there child being in some kind of demon realm (With the reminder that she will have very little context to what she has achieved off the bat)
A Lying Witch and a Warden: “The ketchup stain on your good shirt.”
Witches Before Wizards: “Spitting in the face of Disney... by Disney.”
I Was a Teenage Abomination: “Everyone is here! And Luz tries the color purple.”
The Intruder: “This mama is ready for trauma... despite me being male.”
Covention: “This isn’t a political statement, I swear.”
Hoody’s Moving Hassle: “Overused Leg Day joke here.”
Lost in Language: “When the fandom said “Hey, those two are cute together!””
Once Upon a Swap: “The water stain on your good shirt.”
Something Ventured, Someone Framed: “Gus really needs more episodes.”
Escape of the Palisman: “Marceline hasn’t been the same since Bubblegum died...”
Sense and Insensitivity: “The Geico lizard tries to catch a wild a Cubone.”
Adventures in the Elements: “Now she can become the Avatar!”
The First Day: “How the hell did these characters get so popular?”
Really Small Problems: “Luz! I shrunk the... you!”
Understanding Willow: “Very emotional... and WAIT DID SHE BLUSH-“
Enchanted Grom Fright: “Don’t mind me, just casually making history.”
Wing it like Witches: “Came for the gay, stayed for the sporty fun.”
Agony of a Witch: “This mama was not ready for trauma.”
Young Blood, Old Souls: “Could have been better... but good enough. Also, Sans Undertale.”
To by far Disney fim most Disney films ount cousin one storys
“This mama was not ready for trauma”
10/10
HOW THE FUCK DID I REALIZE THAT THE HOOTY HOUSE IS AN HOMAGE TO HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE SHFNFBFJSKSKBDHDHE
That is exactly What I said then I first saw "Young Blood, Old Souls"
Lying witch and a warden: 3/10
Witches before wizards: 5/10
I was a teen...: 7/10
The intruder: 8/10
Covention: 8/10
Hooty's movie hassle: 6/10
Lost in language: 7/10
Once apon a swap: 2/10
Something something dark side: 6/10
Escape of the palisman: 7/10
Sense and insensitivity: 5/10
Adventures in the elements: 4/10
The first day: 5/10
Really small problems: 3/10
Understanding willow: 4/10
Enchanting grom fright: 7/10
Wing it like witches: 4/10
Agony of a witch: 9/10
Young trash old bullcrap: 3/10
I will forever refer to Amity as a precious gay tomato
This is accurate
@@lillianmutesus1646 vary yes
Same
That sums it up
That's what I call my boyfriend.
Don't forget, Gus had literally no reason to lie to Luz and get them all in trouble, since at no point was it said that his Human Fanclub can't just go visit Luz at work after school.
Ya' know it's pretty sad when that's still not even the worst part of that entire episode, thanks a lot Mattholomew.
@@KingGargantuas And what is the worst then ? : O
@@WeirdWonderful ...not trying to be mean here, but I quite literally said what, or in this instance, who it was, and that's friggin' Mattholomule. Weirdly enough, I actually spelled his name wrong the first time, guess it goes to show how much he sucks that I didn't even bother googling his name to make sure it was correct.
@@KingGargantuas To be fair I kinda didn't remember who you were even talking about, the episode kinda was not that memorable for me outside of the contrived plot that the writers didn't actually give us a reason for.
@@WeirdWonderful Can't say I disagree, hence why Eda's plot I found to be the saving grace of that episode, but I will say I have definitely much worse contrivences even in stuff I really enjoy like Godzilla vs. Kong for instance, spoilers by the way. For example: They're trying to get Kong to Antartica safetly without Godzilla interfering. So what do they do? They transport him by boat... across the sea... which is Godzilla's natural element. Starting to see what I'm talking aobut?
So apparently there was a lot of studio interference in the first half of season 1 which is why it was meh. But then they let Dana and the animation crew do whatever they want during the second half of season 2 starting with understanding willow, which is when the show took off with alot of people. It's almost as if Creators were allowed to create without restrictions you get a good show or something. Good thing that they said that season 2 would have no studio interference
Gosh, isn't it crazy how letting creators create things allows for them to be amazing! /s
So glad they're leaving the creators alone to let season 2 be the best 😅
Aaaaaaand cancelled
AND IT SHOWS! 🥰🥰🥰
so disney cancelling most of season 3 forcing the team to fit a lot of season 3 plans into 2B instead was not studio interference? disney lied to us...
Disney went back on their promise with season 3.
As an old journalist/scientist/engineer person once wrote:
*Trust No One*
I think the only good thing that came out of a lying witch and a warden is Luz “nOooOOOooO! My weak nerd arms!” And them the fandom could make that joke with later scenes.
like when she picked up amity like it was nothing
Hey, lugging books and potion bags for a month will do wonders for you.
What gets me about that line is that it happens immediately after Luz one hand lift the door of her own cell like it was made of cardboard instead of iron.
I understand why you felt that way about the pilot, but I still enjoyed it as a good introduction to The Owl House.
I enjoyed the premiere as well, in fact, it's actually one of my favorite episodes in the series.
Even with the message being extremely pushed on you in the first episode, I still really love it
I loved the beginning of the show lol
It was definetly a cliche on the nose, horrible episode imo, but i kept my intrigue for the show.
i watched it and thought it was incredibly cringe, but by the end i still loved for some odd reason, and I'm glad i did
My personal favorite episode is Understanding Willow. They could have easily done an episode where Willow and Luz go into Amity’s mind and had us learn about her from her memories directly, but instead they developed Amity through her reactions to Willow’s memories and I love it so much.
I also really respect the fact that although Willow is exceptive of Amity’s apology and her genuine effort to explain what happened an fix things, she still doesn’t 100% forgive her yet. Sometimes even when you explained what really happened and make a genuine effort to fix things, your actions can sometimes never be 100% forgiven, but it’s always important to know that apologizing and making things right to prove that you’ve changed is always the best place to start. I’ve always personally taken that message to heart.
Hooty: Luz look at me. Not only have I got magical moon powers, but I have legs for days.
Luz: Legs for days?
Hooty: Legs for days.
Hellsing
@@Mimiro-m2g yes.
I was not expecting to see this reference here, but I'm really glad to see a person o cuture :D
Ah yes, Hellsing Abridged
Hot take:
I found "Understanding Willow" more emotional than "Agony of a witch". I think it's because I watched the show on Disney + instead of having to wait.
Me too, and I think for the same reason
Im sure if i had to wait a week to find out, I would be thinking of AOW more often and get emotional
But I could go straight to the next episode and feel relief quickly
Yeah I think that's defintley a Disney+ thing, since it was almost depressing to wait an entire weak after agony of a witch.
i was one who had to wait a week in between episodes, very active in the fandom, and let me tell you it is SUCH a different experience to have to wait 7 whole days after agony of a witch for the finale, especially after waiting 7 days for agony of a witch after an upbeat episode like wing it like witches. the suspense build-up after AOAW made it feel much more... i dont know? hurting? it just made everything a lot more packed with emotion. i don’t think someone who watched it on disney+ would get the same experience, which could also be pointed out as a flaw *shrug*
Fair dude. ''Understanding Willow'' is my second favorite episode just because of how real and raw it is. Friendship can be *extremely* compilicated, and I love how perfectly that episode showed it.
Same, you don’t feel the finale when you Bingewatch it.
I...never thought about the pilot like that.
I personally figured those examples are the outliers and no one's been able to either relate to her or rein her in. But now that I think about it...the pilot was a curveball. But not on us. On the executives.
They wanted a "weird is good" message, they got it. And then after getting greenlit, they had nowhere to go but up and to build the show they REALLY wanted. :)
However I do agree with your points. This was a good vid, Pat. Glad to see you being real and real happy.
You first have to follow the rules to be in the position not to. Paradox.
the covens system is kinda like cutie marks in mlp, except they have to choose which one unless they actually show a natural talent for it like Willow, Gus, and Amity
But with cutie marks you can still do other things you like
@@lillianmutesus1646 yeah it's not a perfect comparison but it's just something I thought of especially since in covention that one dude joined the illusion coven, and got the mark on his arm. idk if that is a permanent thing like a cutie mark or the dark mark in Harry Potter but it's some kind of mark. actually it's a bit more similar to what Starlight Glimmer wanted with the equal sign marks, it limits magic and talents which is the ponies own kinda magic. but again the comparison isn't perfect
@@fangirl8891 fair enough
And cutie marks can be up to personal interpretation.
One of my favorite lines in TOH is when Amity calls Luz a bully in Lost in Language. Like you said about Luz in A Lying With and a Warden, Luz's weirdness can get out of control. Although Luz does start to tone that aspect of herself down, the Boiling Isles seem to fuel her spontaneity and, like her weirdness, she doesn't see how that affects people. I think that moment really helps Luz recognize others' feelings. In I Was a Teenage Abomination and Covention, Luz doesn't show too much consideration for how her actions affect Amity but in Wing it Like Witches, Luz does seem to come to the realization that she needs to consider others more a bit faster. At least, that's what it seemed like to me. Overall, I just really liked that line from Amity. When we have optimistic and spontaneous leads, we never really have them shown to us in much of a negative light but here, Luz straight up gets called a bully.
Also love that Luz's fighting style is a mix of Eda's and Lillith's. It has Eda's creativity and tricks, but she also has plan everything out in a advanced like Lillith would.
I know it sounds really cliché, but Enchanting Grom Fright is my favourite as well. Every character is spot-on, the story is wonderful, and the emotional beats slap.
I have a feeling that whoever is writing those letters to Luz's mother is a really -nice- scary?? person.
14/8/21 - Turns out I was right the first time!
Some one had the idea is that it is some with ill intentions
i dunno bout that..
Creepy Luz .... IS NICE!?!??!
Yep, that part has aged the worst way possible
This is a trend with a lot of shows these days. Feels like it takes halfway through the first season for a lot of them to get good.
Apparently it was interfered with a lot by disney execs in the beginning of the season. It wasn't till Understanding Willow that Dana could actually start giving the show the feeling they were going for. Which I think explains a lot. Understanding Willow is probably my favorite episode
@@doggo7499 Great, execs dumbing down a series, that's new.
While I can't say I fully disagree with that statement, Owl House to me, while the first half definitely had it's ups and downs particularly with quite a few notible filler episodes, is a really good show all around. Not perfect, but a really good start to something that can truly leave an impact.
lets just hope season two is amazing
@@KingGargantuas season 2 is already proving that!
You know I was honestly thinking Agony would have made a better season finale then the actual one
They just didnt want to end Season 1 in a depressing way and i get why they chose to go this path.
Agree but with the way it ended and making us wait longer for season 2, the creators would just be being cruel.
I agree 100%. IMO agony of a witch was actually a lot better than the finale. Where the finale had problems, I didnt see any in agony of a witch.
Honestly tho the finale was pretty bad, and i find it ridiculous how many episodes they wasted that could've been dedicated to more fleshing out
Tl;dr
If i had a nickel for every time young blood old souls completely f**ks up i would make Jeff bezos look like a poor person
@@malcolmjenkins3585 I disagree. I thought the finale was good, though I did find it kind of disappointing. My least favorite thing about it was that they reminded you every 5 seconds that luz was mad at lilith. I was like "I get it luz. You're mad." I consider the episode before it much better (probably my favorite episode in the whole show). Almost everything else was pretty good
6:11 "She eventually found her way into my heart and slowly grew on me like an adorable wide eyed fungus- *with a dark side*" HAHAH I'M SORRY THE "WITH A DARK SIDE" WAS SUCH A GOOD REFERENCE
I loved the first few and last few episodes, the middle was kinda boring to me. But overall I’m glad I gave this show a chance, the characters and writing certainly improved as the season went on. Plus the opening theme SLAPS!
Fun Fact: Amity's voice actress also voiced Tinkerbell
and katara
@@erin-ik7ud And Rose/Huntsgirl in American Dragon, Batgirl (in one or two cases), April in 2012's TMNT, Heather in the DreamWorks Dragons shows, want me to continue?
the ting about luz's spells is all she needed was to find the gliff symbols an make dozens of copies of them is all she needed to do. as i'm glad they didn't make her a mary sue and just say she got a power boost out of nowhere like if she got the spells like a normal witch in the series.
Glyph*
well it took me a while to get Warmed up with The Owl House I'd didn't get hooked into the hype for The Owl House until halfway through Season 1 and after the Grom episode I was immediately hooked with there Great characters and lore hope Season 2 will be better then the first
Bump raising the roof is just perfection.
I came to this less than a minute after it premiered.
OH MY GOSH WIZARD101 MUSIC SO MUCH NOSTALGIAAAAAA
I have a potential theory for "The Owl House," could Luz (and humans in general) possibly be something of an amplifier for magic cast by witches? The reason I bring this up is because some of the most impressive feats (outside of Eda's) were performed with Luz either being directly involved or in close proximity to the spell being cast. Do you find this theory plausible or am I just finding something where there is nothing?
My favorite episode this season is Understanding Willow this is the most focus on my favorite character so far and it was long overdue. And we also got our first glimpse of Mr and Mrs Blight 2 characters that we’ve been anticipating for for a long time now. And the set up for these guys in season 2 is REAL!!! I’m also glad that things are gonna get better for Willow and Amity. I’ve just been waiting for an episode like this for a long time. And my least favorite episode is Once Upon a Swap. It’s just a generic body swap episode with nothing more to it.
I know people love the “gay” but honestly if there was any relatable character... it’s admity for me. She’s been conformed all her life and in finding something new and a little strange to her. She starts to open up more and more as luz tugs at her heartstrings. And I like how she has to get over it little by little as It goes on. And it really shows even in later episodes. Showing who she really wants to be. Also the fear of getting rejected... is too relatable. And then of course.... even the gay crush panic. I’ve had that so many times it’s not even funny. And it isn’t always gay panic. It’s straight panic.. ( or bi panic) or panic in general as she’s just a little scared of her crush/ secret getting out.
At first it appeared to me that the world followed no rules, that it was just a pointless mess.
Boy was I wrong.
The only episode I wasnt a fan of was the body swap episode. Not my cup of tea
Yeah, outside Something Ventured, Someone Framed, it was my least favorite episode so far.
This is a great video I hope we get more into the Blights in season 2
You get a like for "foot Luz" lol
Speaking of the whole "Luz gets a hefty taste of reality while in a fantasy world thing;" I can kind of see where you're coming from, Finn. Not every realm of fantastical adventure is going to be like that of Hogwarts but there's still some wonder to be found.
While I AM a huge fan of Lord of the Rings, D&D and classical mythologies of all kinds; the only other show I can think of that has themes near similar to Owl House is that of ABC's Once Upon A Time. While the series DID feature sorcery and fairy tale figures, it also had them face off against real world issues like relationship issues, addictions (to magic mostly,) the importance of family and what true love REALLY means.
What's ironic is the fact that (for those unaware) the series mostly takes place within the Human World, specifically in a town in Maine called Storybrooke
the human world is earth. the creatures from the boiling siles are aliens, its another planet.
@@tomkatt8274 Most people would call the Isles an other-dimensional plain, like Narnia
@@tomkatt8274 Plus, not everything in media has to do with aliens...which is, in my opinion, the most overdone form of media in existence.
Just look at how Disney ruined Marvel by linking everything to space garbage
@@sadlobster1 arena dimensions larger than galaxies? they are still aliens in every sense of the word, including the sci fi kind
@@tomkatt8274 But this isn't another planet, it's a magical dimension; it's completely different.
Besides; witches, griffins, vampiress and...whatever Belos is are anything BUT alien lifeforms. Sci-Fi has little to no place in fantasy; least of all, it's unwelcome whenever it tries to wrench in "logical explanations"
Your view on season 1 of the owl house is kinda like my view on season1 of amphibia
I voted for this
One little think which makes me like Teenage Abomination a little more in a re-watch is examining Amity's actions after knowing her better.
Is she bullying Willow, or honestly trying to helpful, but from her toxic "tough love" "can never show weakness" worldview? She volunteers to show off her abomination DIRECTLY AFTER the teacher says he will punish everyone.is the next one isn't good.
Love The Owl House. Eda is such a bae
Aye, nice to see a new video from you! Hopefully everyone has a great rest of their day, and a great weekend!
i am not sure if you watched it but there was a show called little witch academia that is similar to the owl house in some ways
I really like your fun editing style paired with optimistic yet still fair and balanced critiques!
Really good video, you deserve more attention!
Lost in Language was one of my favorites mainly because of how well it expanded on Amity's character, background, and relationships with the people around her. It made for a really good look at a character who's struggling with her home life without making it a melodramatic sob story, as a lot of shows tend to do with "the mean girl turned good". They never tried to rush or force her development in this episode which was incredibly important I believe. Everything's really grounded and the character interactions just flow naturally and seamlessly, aside from of course setting up one of my favorite animated relationships of all time. It's the episode that made me start to really root for these characters, and turned amity from just okay, to an absolute gem of a character that a lot of people can relate to.
Awesome video Finn!
Have you seen DuckTales 2017? It’s an amazing reboot!
Good review but I’m still The idea that the camps the one writing the letters luz mom because there’s one in fanfiction that wall is a crossover with Hellboy called hell’s boiling point which literally shows the cam contacting Luz mom long before grom Hell it happened before the convention episode so yeah eda is extremely unlikely the Camp is the one I think is writing the letters mostly because there’s no way in hell they wouldn’t have contacted the mom to informing That their daughter never arrived
Body swap episodes are a trope I HATE WITH A PASSION!
Yeah they are a real sore to sit through and also why do there voices switch too? I get that so we know who is in who's body however most of the time that is done by making the characters look different like having features of the other character! It always bothered me and I think it would be really interesting to see the voice actors trying to do imitations of the other character.
Same
@@gamemasterpzm I never understood the voice switching thing. It always bothered me.
I think the one with Gravity Falls is the best one I’ve seen it’s not perfect but it is actually funny
@@user-nn5dh3cs9s Agreed
The hype of the season two of owl house is real!!!! 😱 🥰
Hopefully we’ll get them bisexual witches 🤩
Sapphic witches. Please don't erase Amity's sexuality.
Haha love the addition of wizard 101 music in the background. I was like....wait a second... haha
Grom is the best episode hands down. maybe i'm to gay for my own good but it's the best and no one can change my mind
hears the bit about being served air * clearly someone's never seen/read toriko
What editing software do use. Your videos are so fun and expressive
Covention was my favorite episode because the Emperor's Coven reminded me of Pokémon Gens 3, 4, and 6's Pokémon Contests and Pokémon Showcases which in my opinion were the best Gens of the anime because of how pokemon could utilize their moves and abilities in ways that the normal battles couldn't fully utilize, even to the point where the move adapts to the respect pokemon's physical Features like skitty using Double Slap with its tail rather than it's paws for example.
If you think about it, season 1 as a whole follows sort of the same structure as *episode* 1.
Episode 1 begins with some generic 'good versus evil' scene between two comic book characters, ending with the protagonist shouting something incredibly bombastic. Childish themes. Then, we cut to Luz, smiling and beaming for a good while after. Reality check comes in hard. Foundation is laid out, then, the real episode starts in the Boiling Isles, a ham-fisted message about uniqueness is the center of attention, slightly more complicated than a generic 'good versus evil' plot, but still generic.
The climax of the episode ends with Luz shouting something incredibly bombastic, like the beginning.
Then, next episode, we cut to Luz smiling and beaming for a good while after. She still has her fantasies. The whole episode is dedicated to a reality check. After, the 3rd episode is a laying of foundations. The real show starts after the 3rd episode with an *incredibly* more complex theme.
The Owl House is like a fine wine. It gets better as it ages. It gets more complex the farther in you go. (With the exception of the body swap episode), generic tropes are eventually found to be broken in some ways, and things in season 1 get textualized far into season 2, not following expectations at all. The plot and character of the halfway point in Season 2 demonstrates that exact point. The creators like to wait episodes without giving trope-breaking explanations, and lets us expect a trope solution. And we are surprised and happy when those expectations are broken.
I realized that Gravity Falls followed a similar but quite different structure, getting more serious, more mysterious, and more intriguing as the show went on. Avatar: The Last Airbender was also quite dumb starting out, but everybody knows the large fanbase it has today. I think this is why these kinds of shows are great. They start out presented like dumb kids shows, and develop into masterpieces. It's like set-up is important, and easier to do, if more effort is put into later episodes as a whole.
The Episode Is Still Bad. but i like to think of it this way.
Therapist: foot luz isnt real she cant hurt you. Foot luz: 41:26
Terrifying
7:11 here let me answer your questions
1) every show needs a body swap filler episode, it's loved by kids and it allowed us and Luz to see into Edas mysterious relationship with her sister
2) ehh plot device! Also, he was panicking and probably didn't realise about those posters
3) Luz was literally fueled by blind panic and if I'm not mistaken she had Owlbert to help her
4) it's just a way to extend witches magic and give them a companion, you see she's much stronger at her magic with Owlbert, like creating a boiling rain barrier for the whole house with him
A Lying Witch and a Warden: "Not... The best first impression."
Witches Before Wizards: "A bit better, but still kinda meh."
I Was a Teenage Abomination: "I sympathize with the new friend, I'll stay for now."
The Intruder: "Alright! Some Story development! Let's do this!"
Covention: "Mentor Family stuff *and* Rival development? Yes Please!"
Hoody’s Moving Hassle: "Not gonna lie, These kids got some potential."
Lost in Language: "Okay, the Rival is growing on me, and fast."
Once Upon a Swap: "Pretty Cliche, but the stories are decently balanced."
Something Ventured, Someone Framed: "Main plot wasn't my favorite, but Eda was great."
Escape of the Palisman: "As if I didn't love Owlbert enough already."
Sense and Insensitivity: "And that's why I hate crunch culture."
Adventures in the Elements: "Both Luz and Amity are developing, and I love it."
The First Day: "Can we appreciate these young minds eager to learn? Please?"
Really Small Problems: "Can we please get more of Eda in this environment?"
Understanding Willow: "Amity is officially my favorite student. Still love Willow, though."
Enchanting Grom Fright: "The ship has officially taken me. Send help... Or don't."
Wing it like Witches: "You know what? Don't send help. I'm good."
Agony of a Witch: "Agony... The most accurate word for my emotions after watching."
Young Blood, Old Souls: "She's actually stuck?! Boy, I can't wait for Season 2."
Yeah I agree with you. I thought the show was meh in the first 3 episodes
All I think I can say is
I love cartoon reviews or just reviews in general! Sometimes it tells me the parts where I missed good stuff and the meanings that I never would've known and appreciated more if it werent for people's reviews. So far my favorite new cartoons rn is Amphibia and the Owl house,they're not perfect but it's still precious to me even though alot of teens my age dont usually like cartoons cause they see it more as childish and would be a bit judged by watching cartoons because of some adults seeing cartoons only as goofy and useless.
I dont have anything against other teens liking different things but I just wish they'd give these types of stuff a chance.
With the s2 finale on it's way, and a TON of amazing episodes in s2 (esp s2b) I'm excited to see another video for this.
My top 6 are, in no particular order,
Echoes of the Past,
Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door,
Yesterday's Lie
Hollow Mind
O Titan, Where Art Thou?
Clouds on the Horizon
(The s2 finale will probably reach top 6 if we're honest.)
Hope your're doing well finn!
My first impression of the old house was like "help" in 1 word the more detailed version is "i came here for the bestiary and i don't know what anything is, help" because i have gotten there for the bestiary and i have readed the freaking whole the witcher bestiary and i was lost about the particular version of the griffin and the cutish version of the demons wich i have seen particulary in nowhere else.
I'm afraid those letters aren't from Eda, but someone at the camp trying to cover up Luz's absence. Maybe someone in the camp's management or a shape shifter that escaped the isles when Luz entered.
13:18 I recognize that music. Well played good sir.
I agree on all of you best and most of the worst. Grom and the finale are definitely my favorite episodes. I agree that the show got better as it went on. I do like the pilot but agree the other episodes were better. I can agree with you on Luz in the pilot taking it to far with the things like fireworks and snakes, but the message about weird being good is a really great message(I may or may not be one of those people who can be weird) but as long as it doesn't go to far like Luz's projects(like you said about balance). I am definitely like Luz minus how far she took her projects and I absolutely love King because he is hilarious and I swear he is Bill Cipher's new form.
Well, you finally freaking did it... There have now been THREE versions of Owl House Season 1 in 10 Words or Less.
So, the thing with the first few episodes being kinda surface and then the story getting stronger as you move further along in the show is pretty common lately with animated series, particularly those with a young audience in mind.
They start out episodic, introducing you fairly gently to the characters, environment and world systems with a few stand alone adventures, ones that don't necessarily connect one to the next and watching them out of order doesn't generally affect the viewing. It gives you the chance to sort of wade into that world, rather than diving in head first. Throughout these more minor adventures, bits of crucial information get dropped here and there that serve as the first few pieces of the whole plot puzzle. When those pieces start coming together is when you start seeing the story becom more connected and serial (at this point viewing order really does matter) and each episode is more significant to the overall story arc.
Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Amphibia and Gravity Falls have all done the same thing (I mean, Steven discovers his powers when eating an ice cream sandwich... not a SUPER dynamic intro, but it helps you get to know the characters). Minor adventures that don't really get referenced until later on when the overarcing story is established, and the longer the lead characters stay in their setting, the more they become entangled in the story of the world they got dropped into.
So, it's sort of like if you go away on vacation to another country, you're more likely to just see the surface, touristy things and one day doesn't really connect to the next because you're trying to experience as much of the environment as you can, but if you decide to live there longterm, you not only become more familiar with the environment and the people around you, you become part of the story of that place more and more the longer you stay there.
I heard that Hexside wasn't even supposed to be a thing but Disney forced it...
The owl house fandom has massive racism/white favoritism issues. Since Luz was revealed to be a bi afro-latina with ADHD her mistreatment by the fandom has only increased. The fandom gawks over characters like Boscha who is an awful person, simply because she's white coded unlike Luz, Willow, and Gus.
Not only that but the abusive/toxic ships of Willow and Boscha which is just "barfing noises". The fandom just ships white characters with white characters, and a white bully with the person she torments.
I honestly don't understand how people can ship Boscha and Willow, they keep saying rIvAlS tO lOvErS
But they're not
Boscha is a bully through and through, she has completely destroyed Willow's self-esteem and doesn't care about her, she would rather be feared and hated than unpopular
Lumity works as rivals to lovers because they are only rivals for a couple of episodes, they start to learn from each other and understand each other and it works perfectly
Boscha and Willow just doesn't work that way and it's so toxic
I didn't even realise it as white favouritism but that's so true, they can't accept the Latina rival to lover so they make their own toxic white rival to lover 🤮
Tbh its kinda ironic how the third worst episode was a trope (body swap) done badly, and yet the best episode was a trope (prom/character afraid to confess to their crush) done wonderfully. Really shows that the owl house _can_ do really anything amazingly; its just matter if they have enough dedication to do so.
Is no one going to talk about the Wizard 101 music in the background?
We love it
Once in a Body Swap was entirely a filler episode, which I don't think is inherently wrong by any means but none of their stories are entirely fun to watch. The thing at the end tho, that was gold
with the "why does eda need owlbert?" thing I think it said early on in the show it says that staffs contain magical energy. so maybe its just easier to use since witches can get tired quickly after using their magic up? The staff could be a backup plan or aid
15:44 One of the key things that showed me in this episode how corrupt the coven system is.
Is the simple fact that there’s only one coven where you’re allowed to use all magic. And it just so happens to be the one where you become the elite guard of the Emperor himself.
Ain’t that convenient?
How could the body swap episode have been great? Easy. Luz, being in Eda’s body, learns about the hardships Eda has to go through being cursed after thinking Eda just doesn’t care or is being lazy. That is a more serious way that could have further developed their relationship.
Holy shit you right-
i hear wizard 101 background music and it makes me happy :3
This video is amazing, it makes alot of good points, BUT THE WIZARD101 MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND MAKES IT EVEN BETTER-
9:35 Lilith's face man
I think my favourite thing about this series is how it completely amps up the animation to makes effective scenes even better. Lumity dance and the fight scenes look and feel amazing because you can see how much more effort are put into them.
Luz in s1: "Us weirdos have to stick together!"
*happy noises*
Luz in that one episode: "This mama is ready for trauma!"
*more happy noises but also concerned noises*
Luz in late s2: *sobbing*
*traumatized*
Given how the execs made Dana include Hexside, it's not surprising I Was a Teenage Abomination is one of the worst episodes in your video. According to Dana, early episodes received a ton of notes from execs and it wasn't until the last couple episodes that she found her groove.
I totally forgot that this vid was originally 10 words or less with the cool s1 review
12:50 oh my god is that the Wizard101 title screen music? That was not something I was expecting.
Off memory, in order, the Wizard101 music he used was: Intro music, Wizard City battle music, ravenwood music 1, Wizard City music 1-3, Haunted/Dark cave theme, ravenwood music 2,
Also there was some dragonspyre music in there somewhere
Im over here just enjoying this video that popped up in my recommended then im like "wait actually his voice sounds familier.....OH SHIT ITS FINN FROM THOSE TF2 VIDEOS"
Addressing the whole thing about how Luz became really over powered really fast think about the fact that while we only saw 19 episodes with what we can tell by what the characters say about what time it is and how long ago things happened she has spent nearly an entire year there plenty of time to master the spells off camera
My fav episode hands down has got to be Agony of a witch, I got super emotional with that one. It really shows how much Eda has come to love Luz.
If there was any episode of this season that I disliked, it would have to be Once Upon A Swap. Not only has the silly "walk a mile in my shoes" trope been done to death but in the end, NO ONE but Luz seemed to have learned a lesson. Furthermore, the episode would've worked so much better if it went about like THIS!
Instead of the switches we got; Luz would be in King's body, Eda would be in Luz's and King would be in Eda's body. Through this roster, Luz would learn that being such a "cute little guy" isn't all it's cracked up to be. In Eda's body; King would (obviously) abuse his newfound powers, thus leading to him getting in trouble with Lilith. He'd also find a way to try and force people to buy things at the stand.
As for Eda, she'd end up meeting with Boscha and her fellow bullies; just like King did in the original story of the episode. Only instead of challenging them to a race, Eda would try to blast them with magic; only to discover that she can't channel her powers through a human. In the end, the three of them would ultimately learn just how difficult each of their lives were and instead of having ONE person clean Hooty...they'd ALL do it.
One more thing, instead of them keeping their original voices; anytime the trio would speak, they'd sound exactly like the bodies they're in. Just imagine hearing King's exclamations of "might" with Eda's or hearing Eda try to sound intimidating with Luz's
You make valid points, but this episode gave the fandom Kuz, which makes it "okay" in my books.
I'm not over my GF phase, okay?
This video was the one that got me into watching the owl house
Enchanting Grom Fright is my favourite, not just because of the gay
But because the fears just build so much for the characters, especially the Blight siblings
I can (and have) written essays analysing the fears and how they affect the siblings, where they stem from, and what it truly means etc
Ok, but it’s mostly because of the gay, let’s be real
Great review.
The Owl House is amazing at taking things that have been done a lot before,and doing them with such casual nuance that they feel fresh. Because the first bit of the series hasn’t had time to flesh these ideas out it just seems mediocre,but then it pops the fuck off and i love it.
WAIT WAIT WAIT, AM I JUST SLOW??? Lumity... Amity.. Mity... MITTENS??? Is that why her siblings call her that??
Ok while agree about most of ep raking the only i disagree with us ep1 if you ask me it's one of my personal favorites coming in at number 7 of my top 10
I think once apona swaps is my least faveret I wouldn't say it's a bad ep believe I've seen so much worst but the best score I'll give it a 5/10 mostly because I'm a positive and move person.
I ment to say nice not move
I also forget to say that my favorite ep is the grom ep for all of the reasons that finntheponey explained
I don’t think the pilot was ignoring the issue of balance. I think that’s actually what they were trying to say, but both sides were taking it to an extreme. I guess my biggest problem with the pilot is that there’s a lot of plot threads that just aren’t used later, and a lot of things can feel flat, like any pilot.
This video was as great to watch and listen to as I was hoping it would be 😊
When you said "mity confirmed" I suddenly understood why the twins call her mittens
I can't take this seriously with the wizard101 soundtrack in the background
24:07 _guys he’s exceeded CinemaSins. The world is going to end. It’s only a matter of time_
Listen kid I’m going away now and I don’t think I can bounce back from it, take care of king, remember to feed hooty and luz, thank you for being in my life- eda 2020
Okay me cry now
Was very disappointed with the body swap episode. Was totally expecting Luz to take the opportunity of being in a body with Magic to actually learn some spells for once.
If Hooty became president, it only means he got away with eating his competition.
Covens are more like medieval guilds than modern trade unions